Tag: coast
Can the oil slick reach the coast of Provence?
Anti-pollution operation off Corsica. – Navy An oil slick was spotted on Friday noon off Corsica. Presumably the result of a wild degassing, it approached the Corsican coast on Saturday…
“The weather and the currents are causing the meatballs to move away from the coast at the moment”
The Minister of the Seas Annick Girardin made the trip to Corsica for the occasion – Pascal POCHARD-CASABIANCA / AFP The news is reassuring this Sunday, along the eastern coast…
An advertising boat crisscrosses the coast and not everyone likes it
Boatcom’s boat moves 300m from the shore – Boatcom Usually, in May, on the occasion of its film festival, Cannes sees giant advertising posters grow. Pretty much everywhere. And legally.…
on the Opal Coast, surfing raises a wave of enthusiasm
The Wimereux Surf School in action on Wimereux beach. This school has just opened, illustrating the craze for surfing, even on northern waves. – EDOUARD BRIDE / HANS LUCAS It…
Self-service electric bicycles arrive in town to relieve congestion on the coast
Lime bikes move to Marseille – Lime To offer an alternative to the bus but above all to the car on the coast, the city of Marseille is testing a…
Why are seagull eggs sterilized on the coast?
Gulls (illustration) – SUPERSTOCK / SUPERSTOCK / SIPA For those living along the coast, gulls can be a source of nuisance. In an attempt to guard against this, local authorities…
Several dead whales sighted off the coast
Illustration of a stranded whale, here at Cap Ferret, in 2005. – P. Saura / SIPA Their death remains unexplained for the time being. Off the coast of Brittany, fishermen…
Iranian tanker attacked off the coast
An oil tanker at sea, illustration – Marcos Moreno / AP / SIPA An attack on Saturday targeted an Iranian tanker off the coastal town of Banias in Syria, according…
A magnitude 6 earthquake off the coast
A previous earthquake on the island of Java in March 2020. – WULUNG WIDARBA / AFP In the heart of the Pacific “Ring of Fire”. A magnitude 6 earthquake struck…
84 refugees trying to reach England rescued off the French coast
Illustrative photo of the English Channel, off the French sides. – Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP Missed crossing. Four boats, with a total of 84 migrants on board trying to reach…